Japan Contemplates Easing Auto Safety Rules Amid Trade Talks with U.S.
(MENAFN) Tokyo is reportedly looking to modify safety regulations for imported vehicles, which may involve easing crash test requirements, as part of its ongoing trade negotiations with Washington. This initiative follows U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns regarding the limited sales of American cars in Japan.
A report from Nikkei Asia on Sunday indicates that Japan views the potential revision of its safety standards as a strategic bargaining chip in the trade discussions.
During a White House meeting last Wednesday, President Trump expressed to Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Ryosei Akazawa that American cars are not performing well in the Japanese market and emphasized the need to address the trade deficit between the two countries.
Japan is a participant in a 1958 United Nations agreement designed to harmonize vehicle certification and testing worldwide. While the United States engages in discussions related to this agreement, it adheres to its own standards and allows manufacturers to perform their own safety evaluations. This difference in standards often requires U.S. car imports to undergo a separate Japanese type certification, a process that can extend for several months and has been identified as a non-tariff trade barrier by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in a recent report.
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